Saint Francis Awarded Another “A” Grade for Patient Safety by the Leapfrog Group

The Largest Connecticut Hospital and One of Six Statewide Named to Receive the Top Grade

(Hartford,
Conn. November 29, 2012) –Saint Francis Hospital and
Medical Center announced today that it has been honoredwith a
second consecutive “A” Hospital Safety ScoreSM byThe Leapfrog Group, a
nationally recognized organization founded by a consortium of Fortune 500
companies and other large public healthcare purchasers representing 37 million
American consumers nationwide.

Saint
Francis is the largest hospital in Connecticut to merit this distinction, and
one of only six statewide to receive this recognition.

The
Hospital Safety ScoreSM was calculated under the
guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly
available data on patient injuries, medical and medication errors, and
infections. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D, or F for their safety
records.

“We
are pleased to have been recognized for the efforts we put into patient safety
every day at Saint Francis,” said Christopher Dadlez, President and Chief
Executive Officer, Saint Francis Hospital
and Medical Center. “This is the
second time that Saint Francis has received an “A” grade by Leapfrog for
patient safety. We strongly believe that
continuous safety improvement is the driving force to enhancing patient and
family experiences,” added Dadlez.

Leapfrog’s primary
mission is to create a more transparent health care system, where consumers can
access the information they need to make critical decisions about where to seek
care - and where that in turn will drive a much needed change in the market,” said
Keith Reissaus, board chair of The Leapfrog Group. “Leapfrog is unbiased in
telling the whole truth about how hospitals are doing, no matter how much
discomfort that causes many of them. Consumers deserve ‘A’ hospitals and
someday we may see all hospitals earning ‘A's.’ However, we are not there
yet."

To see Saint Francis’ scores as they
compare nationally and locally, visit www.hospitalsafetyscore.org, the Hospital Safety ScoreSM website, which also provides
information on how the public can protect themselves and loved ones during a
hospital stay.

The
Leapfrog Group (www.leapfroggroup.org) is a national organization
using the collective leverage of large purchasers of health care to initiate
breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality, and affordability of health
care for Americans. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey allows purchasers to
structure their contracts and purchasing to reward the highest performing
hospitals. The Leapfrog Group was founded in November 2000 with support from
the Business Roundtable and national funders, and is now independently operated
with support from its purchaser and other members.

About Saint Francis

Saint Francis Care is an integrated healthcare delivery system established by Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, an anchor institution in north central Connecticut since 1897. Licensed for 617 beds and 65 bassinets, it is a major teaching hospital and the largest Catholic hospital in New England. Other major entities of Saint Francis Care include The Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, the Hoffman Heart and Vascular Institute of Connecticut, the Saint Francis/Mount Sinai Regional Cancer Center, and the Joyce D. and Andrew J. Mandell Center for Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care and Neuroscience Research. Its services are supported by a network of five major Access Centers and eight additional medical office centers sited throughout the region. For more information, visit www.stfranciscare.com.

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